Having settled into a groove with girlfriend M.J. (Kirsten Dunst), Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is finally starting to come to terms with his reluctant superhero status before a mysterious darkness begins to take hold, turning the web slinger's suit to black and giving him enhanced powers. He finds himself alienated from the people he cares about most, even as he faces two new bad guys, Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) and Venom (Topher Grace).
